Hand Guards

[Shawn]

It is coming to that time of the year again where I find myself riding in cold conditions and I'm looking to find the best ways to keep my hands warm. I have grip warmers which work good for keeping the palm of my hand warm but the outside of my hand freezes. I don't like wearing a heavy glove and was thinking about adding a hand guard to break the wind. Anyone have any pictures of what they look like on an FZ ?

 

[Norbert]

It is coming to that time of the year again where I find myself riding in cold conditions and I'm looking to find the best ways to keep my hands warm. I have grip warmers which work good for keeping the palm of my hand warm but the outside of my hand freezes. I don't like wearing a heavy glove and was thinking about adding a hand guard to break the wind. Anyone have any pictures of what they look like on an FZ ?

Have you considered Hippo Hands Hippo Hands - webBikeWorld
or ordinary ATV mitts?

 

[LERecords]

could always brake down and buy some heated gear...

 

[SANGER_A2]

Heated glove TFW. I've tried heated grips and hand guards and mitts and they beat them all for price, style and actually working well!

I have Exo2 gloves. Cost me £120 and they work really well.

 

[discgolfdude]

Have you considered Hippo Hands Hippo Hands - webBikeWorld
or ordinary ATV mitts?

Hippo hands don't make a pair for the fz6:spank:!

 

[Shawn]

Thanks for the tips. EXO gloves they look warmer then the gloves I wear ice fishing, they don't need to be heated.

 

[Shamus McFeeley]

I have heated gloves, but I also adapted a set of acerbis off road hand guards.

 

[Norbert]

well since we're on the subject of heated gloves, i have to plug gerbings with microwire. awesome stuff! expensive....but,awesome....

 

[DaveOTZ]

adding a hand guard to break the wind.

HA HA HA He said break the wind!!!

I just ordered new heated handgrips!!! They work better than you would think they would especially with a nice pair of gauntlets...

 

[VEGASRIDER]

Even though I don't have them, I would say go with the heated gloves.

I have the heated vest and I won't leave the house without it during the winter. It's a lifesaver.

 

[Ridgeback]

Barkbusters 'Storm' Handguards are made for road bikes :thumbup:

Link - Barkbusters - Storm

 

[awdmzr]

Hippo hands don't make a pair for the fz6:spank:!

Maybe we should hound them until they either:

a) make some
or
b) find out what else fits it (I fail to see an obvious reason that the FZ1 wouldn't work)

 

[Shawn]

Those Barkbusters look pretty good and they make a set for the FZ. I need to find something it was -4 C (24 F) the other day on my morning ride to work.

 

[lomax]

I have a set of stock KLR hand guards that I am going to try and mount up.

I need lots of pictures as to what others have done.

Give us some ideas here, K,

Marc

 

[Norbert]

D.I.Y.

 

[mxgolf]

The Power Madd are supposed to be pretty good also. I am seriously considering getting some myself. When the days are nice now it's very cold and either would be a good choice. I do have Acerbis on my dirt bike. Thank God. Saved my *** quite a few times out riding. just my 2 cents worth.

 

[SANGER_A2]

I got some UFO handguards to fit that looked OK. I took them off after raising my bars though as they hit the mirrors and totally killed the lock. I didn't need them anyway after trying heated gloves! :thumbup:

 

[lomax]

Here is what I did this morning. I have not tested them out yet but they seem good and solid. These were freebies from a KLR and with a little trimming and judicious application of Ty-wraps they fit just fine. :thumbup:

Marc

 

[SANGER_A2]

How is it on full lock?

 

[lomax]

Full lock does bump the mirrors just a little but it is something I can live with.

OK after riding them they do move around a little. I ordered up a set of the BarkBuster S1 guards and will see how they work out.

BUT, with the heated grips and the guards on this just became a good cold weather bike. :cheer:


Marc